Grain-pickling machine.



E. WRIGHT.

GRAIN PICKLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION PFILED MAR. a. 1916.

Patented Aug 13, 1918.

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GRAIN-IIGKLING MACHINE.

Application filed March c, 1 16. Serial a). $2,410. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ensm Wnionna citi- Zen of the United States,residingat Condon, in the county of" Gilliam and State of Oregon, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Pickling Machines,of which the following is a specif cation.

The present invention relates to improvements in a grain picklingmachine, one object of the invention being the provision of a machine ofthis character provided with means whereby a pickling solution isthoroughly mixed with the grain in'transit, and

whereby the flow of grain may be regulated in proportion to the flow ofliquid.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, and which will beevidentas the description proceeds, the present invention resides in thefeatures hereinafter set forth and particularly claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of andsolution tank with the mixing chamber and the adjacent portion of the.hopper shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on the line as of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3 -3 of Fig. 1. e n

Fig. 1 is an enlarged detail view of a modified form of valvecontrolling means for both solution and grain.

Referring to the drawings thenumber 5 designates a supporting structurecarrying the top 6 in which is mounted the hopper 7 having braces 7 tThe grain outlet 8 is controlled by the slide valves 9 at the upper endof the mixing chamber or compartment 10, which isdisposed below thehopper 7.

This chamber is provided with the outlet 11 and has mounted therewithina plurality of inverted V-shaped transversely disposed baiiles 12, whichalternate with the side wall carried baffles 13. Thus, the graindischarged from the opening 8, will flow upon the upper baffle 12, andwill be divided thereby into two streams following the direction of thearrows as indicated in Fig. 2, until finally discharged through theoutlet 11. I i a The solution for treating the grain is carried in thetank. 14, provided with the faucet 15, which empties into the flared end16, of the L-shaped pipe 17. This flared end is seated in acorrespondingly formed opening in the support structure while the iSpecification of Letters l'atent. Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

opposite portion of the pipe 17, is extended transversely of the mixingchamber above the apex of the upper baflie 12, and is provided with theoutlet perforations 13, by

means of which the solution is spread upon the grain in transit andthoroughly coinnungledtherewith to thoroughly coat the same beforeitdrawn through the outlet 11. n

e As shown in Fig. 3,thetwo oppositely movlng valves 9 are connected tothe open.

ating levers 20" and 20", the latter being I pivoted at 207' to theframe, and having its free end connected to one end ofthe handle lever20*by the linkQOt. The lever 20 is pivoted at 20 to the frame. Thus,when the handle lever 20 is operated, both valves 9 are simultaneouslyoperated. i y WVhen itis desirable to control the flow of i liquidproportionately to the flow of grain, the frame the construction asillustrated in Fig. 1, is employed. In this instance the stem or handle19, of the valve 9, has adjustably con nected thereto as at 20,11U-shaped rod 20, to which in turn is operably connected the handle ofvalve 21, of the faucet 15". Thus, as thehandle 19, is manipulated, thefaucet valve is opened or closed, its adjustable con nection to thehandle 19, permitting various ratios to be secured according to thecharacter of the grain treated.

What is claimed as new is y In a device of the kind described, in coin-.bination, a support, a depending grain-receiving chamberarranged belowsaid sup port, a llquid-recelvlng tank mounted upon said table andhaving a faucet extending outwardlyfrom its lowermost portion, a valvecarried bysaid faucet, a horizontallyslidable gate arranged tomove-transversely of said chamber so as to bar the inlet of grainthereinto, a crank carried by said faucet valve, a depending linkarm-secured to the outer end of sald crank, and a connecting rodextending alongside of said feed chamher and having its inner endpivotally secured to said link arm and 1ts outer portlon extendingangular-1y toward one corner of said gate and being pivotally secured tosaid corner of the gate, whereby when said gate is-opened saidconnecting rod is shifted to operatesaid faucet valve. i

i In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ELSIE WRIGHT.

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' Washington, D. 0."

